» 64. What’s in a Name? The Boston Red Sox, Stockings, Hose, Sawx…

The Red Sox weren’t always the Red Sox. How did a humble piece of hosiery become synonymous with one of the most legendary, respected, and popular organizations in professional sports?

https://www.history.com/news/curse-of-the-bambino-babe-ruth-red-sox-broken
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox#Regular_season_home_attendance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Cincinnati_Reds
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boston-Red-Sox
https://www.mlb.com/news/boston-red-sox-team-name-history
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One of Boston’s first logos after adopting the moniker “Red Sox” around 1908

George Herman “Babe” Ruth, aka “The Bambino” during his time on the Red Sox as a hard-slugging pitcher.

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